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... Paulo Sergio de Brito Andre

Senior Researcher

Paulo André

Academic position: Full Professor
Joining date: 01-12-2002
Roles in IT: Senior Researcher
Board of Directors
Thematic Line: Basic Sciences and Enabling Technologies
Group: Physics of Information and Quantum Technologies - Lx

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Address: IT – Lisboa
Instituto Superior Técnico - Torre Norte - Piso 10
Av. Rovisco Pais, 1
1049 - 001 Lisboa
Tel: +351 21 841 84 54
Fax: +351 21 841 84 72

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Scientific Achievements

  • Agregação, Universidade de Aveiro, 01-01-2011
  • PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 12-09-2002
  • Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-09-2019, Researcher
  • Universidade de Aveiro, 29-01-2019 - 31-08-2019, Researcher
  • Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-01-2013 - 28-01-2019, Researcher
  • Departamento de Física da Universidade de Aveiro, 01-01-2003, Invited Partial time
  • Materiais e Dispositivos Optoelectrónicos, , Mestrado em Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações, CFE Comunicações Ópticas e Mestrado em Física Aplicada
  • Electromagnetismo, , Lic. Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações, Lic. Eng. Física
  • Elementos de Física do Estado Sólido, , Lic. Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações, Lic. Eng. Física
  • Óptica Aplicada, , Lic. Eng. Física
  • Optoelectrónica, , Lic. Eng. Física
  • Functional Materials and Devices Engineering, , Joint European Masters Programme in Materials Science
  • Quantum technologies, Universidade de Aveiro, Physics
  • Optoelectronics, Universidade de Aveiro, Physics Engineering
  • Quantum Optics, Universidade de Aveiro, Physics Engineering
  • Instrumentação electrónica para a Física, Universidade de Aveiro, Lic. Engenharia Física
  • Antenas e Propagação, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado Enegenharia Aeroespacial
  • Fundamentos de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotecnica e de Computadores
  • Fundamentos de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotecnica e de Computadores
  • Optoelectrónica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotecnica e de Computadores
  • Sistemas de Telecomunicações por Fibras ópticas, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotecnica e de Computadores
  • Portefólio MEEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotecnica e de Computadores
  • Fundamentos de Telecomunicações, Academia Militar, O Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrotécnica Militar – Especialidade de Telecomunicações
As Supervisor
As Co-supervisor
As Supervisor
As Co-supervisor
As Co-supervisor
  • A. Bastos, P.S André, L. Carlos, M.R. Ferreira, Green photonics integrated circuits based on organiceinorganic hybrids, Chapter in, Nanocomposites for Photonic and Electronic Applications, Luciana Kassab, Sidney Ribeiro and Raul Rojo, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 2020
  • A. LEAL-JUNIOR, A. Theodosiou, A. Frizera-Neto Frizera-Neto, M. F. Domingues, C. Leitão Leitão, K. Kalli, P.S André, P. Antunes, M. J. Pontes, C. Marques, Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors Approaches for Insole Instrumentation, Chapter in, Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends, Maria Chiara Carrozza, Silvestro Micera, José L. Pons, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2019
  • A. LEAL-JUNIOR, M. F. Domingues, R. Min, D. Vilarinho, A. Theodosiou, C. Tavares, N. Alberto, C. Leitão Leitão, K. Kalli, A. Frizera-Neto Frizera-Neto, P.S André, P. Antunes, C. Marques, Fiber Bragg Based Sensors for Foot Plantar Pressure Analysis, Chapter in, Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, Alberto Cliquet Jr., Sheldon Wiebe, Paul Anderson, Giovanni Saggio, Prof. Reyer Zwiggelaar, Prof. Hugo Gamboa, Prof. Ana Fred, Dr. Sergi Bermúdez i Badia, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2019
  • M. F. Domingues, C. Tavares, T. Leite, N. Alberto, C. Leitão Leitão, C. Marques, A. Radwan, E. Rocon de Lima, P. Antunes, P.S André, Fiber Bragg Gratings as e-Health Enablers: An Overview for Gait Analysis Applications, Chapter in, Application of Optical Fibre for Sensing, Christian Cuadrado-Laborde, Intech Open, London, 2018
  • M. Faria, L. Alves, P.S André, Transdermal Optical Communications, Chapter in, Visible Light Communications: Theory and Applications, Zabih Ghassemlooy, Luis Nero Alves, Stanislav Zvanovec, Mohammad-Ali Khalighi, CRC-Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, 2017
  • N. Alberto, L. Bilro, P. Antunes, C. Leitão Leitão, H. Lima, P.S André, R.N. Nogueira, J. L. Pinto, Optical Fiber Technology for eHealthcare, Chapter in, Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care, Maria Cruz-Cunha, Isabel Miranda, and Patricia Gonçalves, IGI global, Medical Information Science Reference, USA, 2013
  • P. Antunes, C. Leitão Leitão, H. Rodrigues Rodrigues, R Travanca, J. L. Pinto, A. Costa, H Varum, P.S André, Optical Fiber Bragg Grating Based Accelerometers and Applications, Chapter in, Accelerometers: Principles, Structure and Applications, Paulo Sérgio de Brito André and Humberto Varum, Nova Publisher, New York, 2013
  • H. Rodrigues Rodrigues, P. Antunes, A. Costa, P.S André, H Varum, Dynamic Measurements as Support to the Analysis and Condition Assessment of Structures, Chapter in, Accelerometers: Principles, Structure and Applications, Paulo Sérgio de Brito André and Humberto Varum, Nova Publisher, New York, 2013
  • P.S André, N. Fernandes, Ana M. Rocha, F Granada, M. J. N. Lima, A. Teixeira, POWER TRANSMISSION OVER OPTICAL FIBERS, Chapter in, Advances in Energy Research – Volume 8, Morena V. Acosta, Nova Publisher, New York, 2011
  • g Bonifácio, P.S André, N.B.C. Carvalho, RESONANT WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION, Chapter in, Advances in Energy Research – Volume 8, Morena V. Acosta, Nova Publisher, New york, 2011
  • P. Antunes, H. Lima, N. Alberto, L. Bilro, A. Costa, H. Rodrigues Rodrigues, J. L. Pinto, R.N. Nogueira, H Varum, P.S André, Optical sensors based on FBG for structural health monitoring, Chapter in, New Developments in Sensing Technology for Structural Health Monitoring, Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay, Springer, 2011
  • P. Antunes, M. F. Domingues, F Granada, P.S André, Mechanical properties of optical fibers, Chapter in, Optical Fibers, Yasin Moh, Sulaiman W. Harun e Hamzah Arof, In-Tech, -, 2011
  • P.S André, Ana M. Rocha, M. Facão, Thermal effects in optical fibers, Chapter in, Heat Transfer - Book 1, Marco Aurélio dos Santos Bernardes, In-Tech, 2011
  • R.S. Luis, Costa, L. N. Costa, A. Teixeira, P.S André, Optical performance monitoring based on asynchronous amplitude histograms, Chapter in, Optical Performance Monitoring, Calvin Chan, Academic Press, 2010
  • D. Forin, G. I. Incerti, G. Beleffi, A. Teixeira, Costa, L. N. Costa, P.S André, B Geiger, E. Leitgeb, F Nadeem, Free Space Optical Technologies, Chapter in, Trends in Telecommunications Technologies, Christos J Bouras, In-Tech, London, 2010
  • P.S André, A. N. Pinto, A. Teixeira, B. Neto, S. Junior, R. F. Rocha, J. L. Pinto, M.C.F. Fugihara, New Challenges in Raman Amplification for Fiber Communication Systems, Chapter in, Telecommunications Research Trends, Hans F. Ulrich and Ernst P. Lehrmann, Nova Publisher, -, 2008
  • P.S André, A. Teixeira, Enhanced Transmission Techniques, Chapter in, Next-Generation FTTH Passive Optical Networks, Prat, Josep, Springer, Amesterdan, 2008
  • P.S André, A. N. Pinto, A. Teixeira, B. Neto, S. Junior, R. F. Rocha, J. L. Pinto, M.C.F. Fugihara, New Challenges in Raman Amplification for Fiber Communication Systems, Chapter in, Optical Fibers Research Advances, Jurgen C. Schlesinger, Nova Publisher, -, 2007
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Currently running projects3

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
MODAS Monitorização dos Oceanos com Sensores Acústicos Distribuídos FCT 01-03-2023 28-02-2026
PTQCI Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure - PTQCI EU 01-01-2023 30-06-2025
QSNP Quantum Secure Networks Partnership EU 01-03-2023 31-08-2026

Closed Projects59

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
(NeCiRA) New Challenges in Raman amplification FCT/GRICES 01-11-2010 01-10-2013
AdaptDig Adaptive Digital Compensation in Access and Transport Optical Networks PT Inovação 01-01-2011 01-12-2012
AQuIP Architectures for Quantum Information Processing La Caixa Foundation 01-10-2020 30-09-2023
ARPA Techniques and Algorithms for Raman Multi-Pump Allocation FCT/POSC 01-06-2005 01-12-2007
BIOSTIRLING-4SKA A COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT APPROACH FOR A NEW GENERATION OF SOLAR DISH-STIRLING PLANTS BASED ON STORAGE AND HYBRIDIZATION EC/FP7 01-03-2013 01-03-2015
BONE BONE EU/FP7 01-01-2008 01-12-2010
BP-LX BioPlus-Lx IT/LA 01-07-2020 31-07-2021
BRISA Breaking waves Interaction with SAnd transport FCT/PTDC 01-01-2009 01-12-2011
CITO CITO IT/LA 01-03-2011 01-10-2014
CONPAC CONtention free all-optical PACket switch (CONPAC) FCT/POSC 15-06-2005 16-06-2007
ConvOCO Wavelength Optical Conversion ADI 01-10-2003 30-09-2005
CONVOCO Optical Wavelength CONVersiOn Siemens Networks SA 01-03-2004 31-12-2006
COSTMP1401 COST Action MP1401 Advanced fibre laser and coherent source as tools for society, manufacturing and lifescience EU/COST 01-12-2014 01-12-2018
CRT Control of Transient Response of Fiber Raman Amplifiers PT Inovação 01-03-2008 01-11-2009
DiNEq Digital Nonlinear Equalization in Very-High Speed Coherent Optical Transmission Systems FCT/PTDC 01-07-2013 01-06-2015
DOPTNET Highly Dispersive Pulses in Dense WDM Optical Network FCT/POSI 01-04-2002 31-10-2004
E-Photon I Optical Networks: Towards Bandwidth Manageability and Cost efficiency EU/FP6 01-03-2004 01-03-2006
e-Photon ONe + e-Photon/ONe + – Optical Networks:Towards Bandwidth Manageability and Cost Efficiency EU 01-03-2006 28-02-2008
EURO-FOS EURO-FOS EU/FP7 01-05-2008 01-06-2010
FEFOF Fuse effect on optical fibers FCT/PTDC 01-11-2007 01-10-2010
GPON GPON-IN-A-BOX PT Inovação 01-01-2010 01-12-2011
IC1101 COST IC1101 - Optical Wireless Communications - An Emerging Technology EU/COST 01-10-2011 01-10-2016
LoCOPON LOCO-PON(LOw COst PON) PT Inovação 01-10-2006 01-03-2008
MOTION Monitoring and compensaTion of Impairments in Optical Networks FCT/PTDC 01-11-2007 01-05-2010
MP0702 COST MP0702 - Towards functional sub-wavelength photonic structures EU/COST 01-01-2008 01-12-2011
MP1205 COST Advances in Optofluidics: Integration of Optical Control and Photonics with Microfluidics EU/COST 01-10-2012 01-10-2016
NESH Development of novel sensors for hemodynamics characterization FCT/PTDC 01-05-2010 01-05-2013
NG-COS Next-Generation Coherent Optical Communication Systems IT/LA 01-09-2011 01-08-2013
NGPON Next Generation Passive Optical Networks ASI, Nokia Siemens Networks SA 01-04-2007 01-12-2008
NGPON2 NGPON2 ADI, PT Inovação 01-01-2013 01-12-2014
OPTICAL 5G High-Capacity SDM Solutions for Optical Backhaul in 5G Networks and Optical Data Center Connectivity IT 01-07-2016 01-12-2018
OreO Organic/Inorganic hybrids for Integrated Optics FCT/POCI 01-03-2005 01-12-2007
Oreo2 Organic/Inorganic hybrids for Integrated Optics - 2 FCT/PTDC 01-12-2007 01-11-2010
OREO3 Organic-inorganic hybrids with enhanced light properties for the new generation of optical communications FCT/PTDC 01-01-2010 01-12-2012
Panorama Desenvolvimento de um Sistema de Telecomunicações sustentado em Plataformas Ópticas e de Rádio Avançadas com gestão integrada PT Inovação 01-01-2009 01-06-2011
PANORAMA II Desenvolvimento de um Sistema de Telecomunicações sustentado em Plataformas Ópticas e de Rádio Avançadas com gestão integrada PT Inovação 01-01-2013 01-01-2015
PHEASANT Sondas neuronais fotónicas integradas para computação neuromórfica FCT/ CMU 01-11-2023 31-10-2024
PIC Photonic Integrated Circuits for NGPON2 PT Inovação 01-05-2013 01-12-2014
PLANETa Projetos de Prova de Conceito Nr. 181242 - PLANETa - Dispositivos fotónicos para geração de energia a partir da luz solar e sensor de temperatura para avaliação pós-ocupação em tempo real e baseada no utilizador em edifícios de balanço energético nulo P2020 01-06-2022 30-06-2023
PMD Polarization Mode Dispersion in High-Speed Optical Communication Systems FCT/POSI 01-01-2004 31-07-2007
PosDig Digital Post-Compensation of Chromatic Dispersion and Nonlinearities in Optical Communication Systems PT Inovação 01-03-2010 01-12-2011
P-Quantum Practical Quantum Communications IT/LA 01-09-2011 01-08-2013
QuantPrivTel QuantPrivTel: Quantum PrivateTelecommunications FCT/PTDC 01-01-2010 01-06-2013
QuantSat-PT QuantSat-PT -- Portuguese Quantum Communications Cube-Satellite: Development of the Quantum Payload and Preliminary Design of the Space Segment FCT 01-12-2020 30-11-2022
Quantum Quantum Effects in High Speed Optical Communication Systems IT/LA 01-07-2005 01-06-2008
QUESTS QUANTUM ENABLED SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN VEHICULAR NETWORKS FCT 01-02-2020 30-06-2022
Raman Raman Amplification for CWDM Systems PT Inovação 01-03-2005 31-07-2007
RaTON Radio Techniques over Optical access Networks IT/LA 01-09-2005 01-05-2007
RETIOT Utilização de Tecnologias de Reflectometría no melhoramento do futuro Internet das Coisas e Sistemas Ciber-Físicos P2020 09-01-2017 30-06-2021
ROTA Advanced Optical Network Nokia Siemens Networks 01-07-2007 01-12-2008
SAFE-HOME Projetos de I&D Industrial à Escala Europeia Nr. 072082 - Security-Aware Fog-based Efficient Home Monitoring for Elders P2020 01-04-2021 30-06-2023
SARDANA Scalable Advanced Ring-based passive Dense Access Network Architecture (SARDANA) EU/FP7 01-01-2008 01-12-2010
SMART Remote Structure Health Monitoring JustBit 01-11-2007 01-04-2011
SOLARFLEX concentradores solares luminescentes (LSCs) cilíndricos com elevado fator de concentração FCT 01-06-2019 31-05-2021
SUPRESSOR All Optical Side band SUPRESSOR based on SOA’s to operate at 40GBit/s Siemens SA 01-07-2005 02-07-2006
Teclar Alternative techniques for Raman amplification FCT/POCI 01-10-2005 30-09-2007
THRONE Devices and techniques for optical processing in high bit-rate networks FCT/PTDC 01-11-2007 01-10-2010
WIDECOM Amplificador de banda larga para DWDM FCT/POSI 01-01-2001 31-12-2002
WoNet Wavelength Division Multiplexing and OCDMA for broadcast and Select Networks FCT/POSI 01-05-2002 30-04-2004
  • Advanced Laser Technologies (ALT), Conference Chairman, 2016
  • SEON 2005, Organizing Committee, 2005
  • II SEON, Technical Programme Committee, 2004
  • I SITE-ON, Scientific Committee, 2003
  • Optics Communications
    2007, 1 review(s); 2006, 2 review(s); 2005, 1 review(s); 2004, 1 review(s);
  • Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
    2006, 1 review(s); 2005, 2 review(s);
  • Journal of Communication and Information Systems
    2006, 1 review(s);
  • The Handbook of Computer Networks
    2006, 1 review(s);
  • Optical Engineering
    2007, 1 review(s);
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
    2004, 1 review(s); 2003, 1 review(s);
  • Journal of Microwaves and Optoelectronics
    2004, 1 review(s);
  • Optical Fiber Technology
    2003, 1 review(s);
  • Optics & Laser Technology
    2005, 1 review(s);
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
    2004, 1 review(s);
  • Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON
    2005, 1 review(s);
  • International Conf. on Telecommunications - ICT
    2007, 1 review(s); 2006, 1 review(s);
  • Simpósio Brasileiro de Microondas e Optoelectrónica
    2006, 1 review(s);

  • 2007, 1 review(s); 2005, 1 review(s); 2003, 1 review(s);
  • International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conf. - IMOC
    2007, 1 review(s);
  • Symp. on Computers and Communications
    2007, 1 review(s);
  • Annual Simulation Symp.
    2003, 1 review(s);
  • International Microwave and Optics Conf.
    2003, 1 review(s);